Anabasis
by Xenophon
- First published
- 1859
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Anabasis" by Xenophon is a historical account written around 370 BC. It chronicles the harrowing journey of ten thousand Greek mercenaries stranded deep in Persia after their employer, Cyrus the Younger, dies attempting to seize the throne. Betrayed and leaderless in hostile territory, the Greeks must fight their way north through deserts and mountains toward the Black Sea. Xenophon, elected as one of their leaders, recounts this epic march for survival—a tale that became one of history's greatest adventures and inspired military leaders for generations.
- Classical literature
- Iran
- Cyrus, the Younger, approximately 423 B.C.-401 B.C.
- Greece
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1170. Anabasis on Wikipedia.
